Steve Wiblin’S Erin Eyes ‘Ballycapple’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
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SWCS201410 UCAU
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Cabernet but still full of cassis, blackberry and black olive flavours
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Intense fruit aged for 22 months in 100% mixed French Oak.
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2014 was an elegant year for Cabernet Sauvignon
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1 or more bottles$32.99
Editors notes
2014 was an elegant year for Cabernet Sauvignon. Intense fruit aged for 22 months in 100% mixed French Oak.
Colour – Blackish deep purple.
Aroma – Rich and intense blackberry, blackcurrent and cedar nose.
Palate – An elegant Cabernet but still full of cassis, blackberry and black olive flavours. The fine French Oak tannins combines with the fruit tannins to give a well constructed wine of generous elegance.
Drink with fatty chops from the BBQ to rich casseroles of lamb shanks and Osso Bucco. Irish stew a beauty to have it with.
‘Ballycapple’ was the home of my Kennedy relatives in Tipperary and the seat of the Kennedy Clan.
Alc/Vol 14%
TA 6.05
pH 3.53
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- Blueberry
- Boysenberry
- Herbal
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- Blue Fruits
- Cassis
- Graphite
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Critic Scores & reviews
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Huon Hooke
91"The 2005 Shiraz "St. Jakobi" is sourced from a single vineyard. It was aged in a mix of French and American oak for 20 months. Purple-colored, it exhibits a bouquet of cedar, wood smoke, tar, blueberry, and blackberry. On the palate it is full-bodied and multi-dimensional, with complex flavors, good depth, and a long finish.""
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Australia
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About the brand Steve Wiblin’s Erin Eyes Wines
Erin Eyes is the new venture of Steve Wiblin (formerly of Neagles Rock Vineyards). Erin Eyes is located in Auburn, in the Clare Valley wine region of South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges area. Unsurprisingly Erin Eyes produces some stellar wines, particularly from Riesling and Cabernet to which the Clare Valley is so superbly suited. Owner Steve Wiblin has had a long career in the wine industry, working first for Wynns and Seaview, and Orlando before co-founding Neagle’s Rock. After selling his share in Neagles he has concentrated on making tiny batches under the Erin Eyes label.You May Also Like
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